“Chicago is the land of opportunity for me, “ he says. “I love this town.”

Amyx grew up in the Treasure Valley. He took drama from Fool Squad co-founder Tom Willmorth at Vallivue High, and earned an undergraduate theater degree from Boise State University. He worked with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and did theater in Boise for a few years, including a production of “There’s Chinese Tunnels Under Boise and Other Local Legends,” a wacky exploration of Boise urban myths, co-written by Willmorth and Nick Garcia. He earned a graduate degree at Indiana University, Bloomington, then landed in Chicago after five years in New York City.

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It has taken a few years for Amyx to grow into himself as a character actor, but he is now hitting his stride. “The older I get, the better it gets, “ Amyx says. “I have an older soul. My personality fits these characters that I'm now old enough to play.”

Amyx co-founded Hero Solutions, a company that builds sets and effects for television, film and theater. He's done everything from local commercials to work on the new “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” It's been the economic mainstay that allowed him to build his acting career, he says.

He is nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The production also is nominated for Best Midsized Production of a Play, Best Director (Matt Miller), Best Principal Actor (Brad Armacost) and Best Ensemble. The Awards will be handed out Oct. 13.

About ArtsBeat

Dana Oland is a former professional dancer and member of Actors Equity who writes about performing and visual arts for the Idaho Statesman. She also writes about food, wine, pets, jazz and other aspects of the good life in Boise.